First LNG boxships
General Dynamics NASSCO has finalized a contract with TOTE Inc for the design and construction of two 3,100 teu LNG powered containerships.
When completed the 764 ft long containerships are expected to be the largest ships of any type in the world primarily powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). Construction of the first containership is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2014, with delivery to occur by the fourth quarter of 2015; the second ship will be delivered in the first quarter of 2016. The contract between NASSCO and TOTE Shipholdings Inc, a subsidiary of TOTE Inc, includes options for three additional ships.
The ships will be designed by DSEC, a subsidiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), located in South Korea and will be constructed at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.
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